🐛 What Are Insect Hormones?
Insect hormones are chemical messengers that control growth, development, and metamorphosis.
🧬 Key Hormones Involved
- Ecdysone: Triggers molting and progression to next stage.
- Juvenile Hormone (JH): Maintains larval characteristics, delays metamorphosis.
- Prothoracicotropic Hormone (PTTH): Stimulates ecdysone release.
🔄 How Metamorphosis Works
Hormones regulate the transformation from egg → larva → pupa → adult through precise timing and levels.
⚖️ Importance for Pest Control
Understanding hormones helps develop targeted methods to disrupt insect growth without harming other species.
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